Selective Service Act of 1940
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:affects |
influenced future military drafts
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| gptkbp:age_restriction |
18 to 26 years old for registration
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
Subsequent legislation
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
males aged 18 to 45
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| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
increased political activism among young men
promoted the idea of civic duty to serve |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
changed perceptions of military service
influenced other countries' conscription policies |
| gptkbp:consequences_of_noncompliance |
fines and imprisonment
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over conscription
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| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
September 16, 1940
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| gptkbp:draft_lottery |
introduced in 1942
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
disproportionate effects on lower-income men
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
developed to inform about military service
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Selective_Service_System
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| gptkbp:established |
the Selective Service System
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| gptkbp:exempt_groups |
students, clergy, and certain professionals
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| gptkbp:goal |
to prepare the U. S. military for potential conflict
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
debated in Congress for several months
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed by historians for its impact on society
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
rising tensions in Europe
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debate over the ethics of conscription
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in government archives
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a significant part of U. S. history
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first peacetime conscription in U. S. history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Selective Service Act of 1940
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased military enlistment during World War II
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain occupations and conditions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
previous conscription laws
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| gptkbp:initial_registration_date |
October 16, 1940
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| gptkbp:international_relations |
affected U. S. relations with other nations
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| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
sparked protests against the draft
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
millions of American men
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
debated in the context of civil liberties
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
local draft boards
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| gptkbp:legacy |
set precedent for future drafts
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
faced legal challenges in courts
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Military_Selective_Service_Act
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| gptkbp:local_government |
strong support from President Roosevelt
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
established for draftees
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| gptkbp:post_war_career |
led to changes in military policy
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| gptkbp:provides_oversight_for |
monitored by federal agencies
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| gptkbp:public_awareness |
to inform citizens about registration
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions from the public
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the registration of persons for military service
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| gptkbp:recruitment |
increased recruitment efforts during the war
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| gptkbp:registration |
online and in-person options
mandatory for eligible males |
| gptkbp:registration_statistics |
over 16 million registered
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| gptkbp:related_event |
U. S. entry into World War II
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Subsequent amendments
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act_of_1948
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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| gptkbp:veterans_benefits |
provided for returning soldiers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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